The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

Background: Academic procrastination (AP) has been a common problematic behavior in college students. While physical activity (PA) has been reported to increase self-efficacy and reduce AP, less is known about the potential relationships among them. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the med...

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Autores principales:	Kai Ren, Xiaolu Liu, Yujuan Feng, Changqing Li, Dingding Sun, Ke Qiu
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	physical activity self-efficacy academic procrastination academic performance college students mediation analysis Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d4d50b06c2114ea5bc0bf828b558d8702021-11-11T16:35:43ZThe Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy10.3390/ijerph1821114681660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/d4d50b06c2114ea5bc0bf828b558d8702021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11468https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Background: Academic procrastination (AP) has been a common problematic behavior in college students. While physical activity (PA) has been reported to increase self-efficacy and reduce AP, less is known about the potential relationships among them. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between PA and AP. Methods: 687 Chinese college students (51% males, 49% females) aged 17–23 years (<i>M</i> = 19.59, <i>SD</i> = 0.89) participated in the study. PA, self-efficacy, and AP were assessed using the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 (PARS-3), the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Procrastination Assessment Scale-Students (PASS), respectively. Pearson correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and mediation analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: (1) PA has a significant and negative impact on college students’ AP, (2) PA has a significant and positive impact on college students’ self-efficacy; (3) self-efficacy has a significant and negative impact on AP in college students; and (4) self-efficacy significantly mediates the relationship between PA and AP. Conclusions: PA is an effective intervention for directly and indirectly decreasing college students’ AP. Therefore, more intervention efforts should focus on the promotion of PA in higher education to improve students’ self-efficacy and thus, to reduce AP among college students.Kai RenXiaolu LiuYujuan FengChangqing LiDingding SunKe QiuMDPI AGarticlephysical activityself-efficacyacademic procrastinationacademic performancecollege studentsmediation analysisMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11468, p 11468 (2021)
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spellingShingle	physical activity self-efficacy academic procrastination academic performance college students mediation analysis Medicine R Kai Ren Xiaolu Liu Yujuan Feng Changqing Li Dingding Sun Ke Qiu The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy
description	Background: Academic procrastination (AP) has been a common problematic behavior in college students. While physical activity (PA) has been reported to increase self-efficacy and reduce AP, less is known about the potential relationships among them. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between PA and AP. Methods: 687 Chinese college students (51% males, 49% females) aged 17–23 years (<i>M</i> = 19.59, <i>SD</i> = 0.89) participated in the study. PA, self-efficacy, and AP were assessed using the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 (PARS-3), the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Procrastination Assessment Scale-Students (PASS), respectively. Pearson correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and mediation analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: (1) PA has a significant and negative impact on college students’ AP, (2) PA has a significant and positive impact on college students’ self-efficacy; (3) self-efficacy has a significant and negative impact on AP in college students; and (4) self-efficacy significantly mediates the relationship between PA and AP. Conclusions: PA is an effective intervention for directly and indirectly decreasing college students’ AP. Therefore, more intervention efforts should focus on the promotion of PA in higher education to improve students’ self-efficacy and thus, to reduce AP among college students.
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author	Kai Ren Xiaolu Liu Yujuan Feng Changqing Li Dingding Sun Ke Qiu
author_facet	Kai Ren Xiaolu Liu Yujuan Feng Changqing Li Dingding Sun Ke Qiu
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title	The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy
title_short	The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy
title_full	The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy
title_fullStr	The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy
title_full_unstemmed	The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy
title_sort	relationship between physical activity and academic procrastination in chinese college students: the mediating role of self-efficacy
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d4d50b06c2114ea5bc0bf828b558d870
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The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

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